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Patriots continue spending, add tight end Hunter HenryVideo
After signing one of the top tight ends Monday, the Patriots didn’t stop making big splashes in free agency Tuesday, nor did they stop adding tight ends. According to ESPN, the Patriots are signing Hunter Henry to a three-year, $37.5 million deal with $25 million in guaranteed money. Henry was...
ILB Vince Williams becomes salary-cap casualty after 8 seasons with Steelers
Vince Williams hinted at his departure from the Pittsburgh Steelers with a cryptic tweet Monday night. “I can hear the streets calling,” Williams wrote. On Tuesday, the Steelers sent Williams to the unemployment line when they terminated the contract of the eight-year veteran inside linebacker. Williams had one year remaining...
Penguins place defenseman John Marino on injured reserve
The Penguins have placed defenseman John Marino on injured reserve retroactive to March 9. Marino has missed the past three games because of an undisclosed injury. In 25 games this season, Marino has four points (one goal, three assists). He skated Tuesday morning and initially was labeled as a “game-time...
AP source: Browns to sign DE McKinley to help GarrettVideo
CLEVELAND — Looking to bolster their pass rush and complement All-Pro Myles Garrett, the Cleveland Browns plan to sign free agent defensive end Takkarist McKinley, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press on Tuesday. McKinley, who was a first-round pick by Atlanta in 2017, will sign a...
Pitt’s Justin Champagnie, WVU’s Derek Culver, Miles McBride named AP Honorable Mention All-Americans
Sophomore Justin Champagnie was named an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American on Tuesday, becoming the first Pitt player in 10 years to receive that designation. The most recent Pitt All-Americans were Ashton Gibbs and Brad Wanamaker, who were honorable-mention selections after the 2010-11 season. West Virginia’s Derek Culver and Miles...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Seton Hill baseball continues hot start
Seton Hill baseball powered its way to an upset and continued a hot start. The top four hitters in the Griffins’ lineup homered as Seton Hill took down No. 10 Millersville, 13-6, to mark its best start since 2012. The team has risen to No. 1 in the National Collegiate...
Pirates option Oneil Cruz, reassign 3 former 1st-rounders in 1st spring cuts
The Pittsburgh Pirates made their first cuts of spring training, optioning five players and reassigning 10 others to minor league camp. The most notable moves involve four of their top-five prospects, optioning infielder Oneil Cruz and reassigning their past two first-round picks, infielder Nick Gonzales and right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester....
Deer Lakes grad McCaskey thrives as dual-threat player for Cal (Pa.) baseball
Jake McCaskey had about a week to prepare for his first collegiate pitching start after getting the call from the Cal (Pa.) coaching staff. The Deer Lakes graduate didn’t let his opportunity go to waste. McCaskey, the Valley News Dispatch Player of the Year in 2018, was in control from...
Steelers tackle Zach Banner: ‘Pittsburgh is going to be my home’
Zach Banner announced his return to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Banner posted a video on his verified Twitter account Tuesday afternoon saying he will be returning to the team for the 2021 season. Banner, a 27-year-old tackle, was set to become an unrestricted free agent at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Banner’s two-year...
Senior guard Tavian Dunn-Martin will return to Duquesne for 6th season as collegian
Tavian Dunn-Martin, who followed coach Keith Dambrot from Akron to Duquesne, will return to the Dukes in 2021-22 for his sixth season as a collegian. Let's finish this script together.#GoDukes • @nolimitTDM_11 pic.twitter.com/tsfP5JpMtX— Duquesne Basketball (@DuqMBB) March 16, 2021 “It’s good news,” Dambrot said. “Anytime you have a sixth-year guy,...
CB Mike Hilton leaves Steelers for contract with Bengals
Mike Hilton is leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he’s staying in the AFC North. Hilton, the 5-foot-9 slot cornerback who was a regular member of the Steelers secondary the past four seasons, agreed to a contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, according to ESPN and NFL Network reports. The deal is...
Gonzaga, Baylor dominate AP All-America teams
Gonzaga and Baylor spent almost the entire season holding down the top two spots in the Top 25. Makes sense they’d hold down a bunch of spots on The Associated Press All-America teams. The Bulldogs’ Corey Kispert and the Bears’ Jared Butler led the way with first-team nods Tuesday from...
Penn-Trafford grad Lydia DeFazio again tabbed AMCC softball preseason player of year
Softball season opens Saturday for Mt. Aloysius and junior standout Lydia DeFazio, a player who will carry a unique distinction into a doubleheader at Pitt-Greensburg. DeFazio, a Penn-Trafford product, is the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Preseason Player of the Year. She was bestowed that honor last season before the pandemic...
Loyola’s 101-year-old Sister Jean will travel to team’s NCAA tournament game
The matriarch of the Loyola Chicago men’s basketball team will be in the building for their NCAA tournament game Friday. Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the Ramblers’ team chaplain, will travel to Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis to watch Loyola take on Georgia Tech, according to the Chicago Tribune. The Midwest region...
Steelers nose tackle Tyson Alualu signs 2-year deal to return to Jacksonville
Tyson Alualu is leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers after four seasons to return to his former employer. Alualu, an 11-year veteran nose tackle, has agreed to a two-year, $6 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, his agent announced Tuesday. The deal won’t become official until 4 p.m. Wednesday when the NFL...
Pitt senior Terrell Brown enters NCAA transfer portal
Terrell Brown, who was the only Pitt player honored at Senior Night, isn’t finished playing basketball. Brown, the third-leading shot blocker in Pitt history with 173 blocks, has entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal and will attempt to enroll at another school as a graduate transfer. Only Charles...
Mark Madden: Deion Sanders, aka ‘Prime Time,’ ushered in ego-first era
ESPN did a “30 for 30” called “Deion’s Double Play.” It centers on the events of Oct. 11, 1992, when Deion Sanders played an NFL game for the Atlanta Falcons at Miami, then went to Pittsburgh immediately after to suit up for the Atlanta Braves in Game 5 of the...
Robert Morris reschedules Big South conference games
The Big South Conference is already making changes to its spring football schedule, and Robert Morris has rescheduled two of its conference games to later this spring, and another game will be moved. The Colonials were originally supposed to play Monmouth this past weekend at Joe Walton Stadium and were...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Bruins
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Casey DeSmith for Tuesday’s home game against the Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena. In nine games this season, DeSmith has a 6-2-0 record along with a 2.23 goals against average, a .912 save percentage and one shutout. His last start came in...
Pitt baseball cracks top 25 in national polls for first time since 2013
Pitt baseball continued to rewrite history when the Panthers reached top-25 national designations for the first time in nearly eight years. Pitt (9-4, 6-3) has played all 13 games on the road, but finds itself ranked No. 18 by DIBaseball.com and No. 19 by Baseball America. “Always great for the...
As Penguins stars were shining, there’s plenty you may have missed in the NHL
As a Penguins fan, you may have been distracted by the stars on display Monday night at PPG Paints Arena during a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins. Sidney Crosby scored from an impossible angle, to go along with two assists. No angle? No problem.Just Sidney Crosby things. pic.twitter.com/sZkfu7ydRx— Pittsburgh...
This date in sports history: March 16
1938 — Temple defeats Colorado, 60-36, in the first National Invitation Tournament and the first major postseason basketball tournament. 1947 — Billy Taylor of the Detroit Red Wings sets an NHL record with seven assists in a 10-6 triumph over the Chicago Black Hawks. 1961 — Montreal’s Bernie Geoffrion becomes...
First Call: T.J. Watt on Bud Dupree’s departure; JuJu Smith-Schuster tells Steelers players he’s gone; Philly for Mike Hilton?
Steelers free-agency headlines dominate Tuesday’s “First Call.” It sounds like JuJu Smith-Schuster is halfway out the door. T.J. Watt bids adieu to Bud Dupree. Teams are eyeing up Mike Hilton. And there’s plenty of news surrounding the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals, too. See ya’ around Where wide receiver JuJu...
Tim Benz: Andy Toole looks at this year’s brackets, reflects on RMU’s unfulfilled 2020 NCAA Tournament bid
It was a year ago, but you can tell the wounds are still open for Robert Morris head basketball coach Andy Toole. Like anyone in the college hoops game, Toole is thrilled that the NCAA college basketball tournament is actually getting played this year. But that doesn’t bring back the...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Bruins 1Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-1 win against the Bruins: Evgeni Malkin continues to roll on as his scoring streak has reached eight games. The Penguins’ forward punctuated his night with a power-play goal in the second period that helped secure victory. While it wasn’t the game-winning goal, it did mean...
